The first AISSR lecture will be given by Chris Bail, one of the foremost computational social scientists. Bail traces the remarkable journey of Computational Social Science: from its origins on the fringes to its current status as a mainstream field in universities worldwide.
Date: 21 September 2023
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Location: CREA (Theatre Hall)
The second AISSR lecture will be given by Diane E. Davis (Harvard University), and AISSR Visiting Professor, about 'Sovereignty in the Anthropocene'.
Davis will delve into the intersections of urban sovereignty, ecological challenges, and the evolving needs of the 21st century.
Date: 19 October 2023
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Location: CREA (Music Hall)
Our third AISSR lecture will be an intriguing conversation between the mayor of Amsterdam, Femke Halsema, and our AISSR visiting professor Diane E. Davis, on Conflict & Democracy.
Date: 15 November 2023
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Location: CREA (Theatre Hall)
This year will be our 10th AISSR Harvest Day. A special milestone in which we look back and forward to the social sciences and the role of our Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research: Looking back. Looking forward.
We will start this special day with three special AISSR lectures:
- Maarten Hajer on Climate & Democracy
- Philomena Essed on Intersectionality & Social Justice
- Eelke Heemskerk on Digital & Computational Science
Date: 16 November 2023
Time: 13:00 - 17:00
Location: De Brug, Roeterseiland Campus
The University of Amsterdam will award an honorary doctorate to Zeynep Tüfekçi, during UvA's Dies Natalis celebration on January 11, 2024. The day after, 12 January, the AISSR is proud to host an AISSR Lecture by Zeynep Tüfekçi.
Zeynep Tüfekçi is the Henry G. Bryant Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs at Princeton University. Tüfekçi will be honored by the UvA for her expertise in a.o. social movements and social media.
Date: 12 January, 2024
Time: 14:30 - 17:00
Location: CREA Theatre Hall